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55-585: The Western Michigan Wolves first started play in Kalamazoo in the 1988–89 NAHL season. The team rebranded themselves as the Kalamazoo Jr. Wings that next season. The Jr. Wings won the Robertson Cup in the 1990–91 and 1992–93 seasons. The franchise was purchased by rock promoter Jay Goldberg and then relocated to Danville, Illinois after the 1993–94 season. The Danville Wings would play in

110-926: A buyer for the franchise. Aston Rebels relocated and renamed as the Philadelphia Rebels. 2018–19 season: The NAHL added another team to its East Division with an expansion franchise granted to the Maryland Black Bears . The Coulee Region Chill were sold and relocated as the Chippewa Steel in Chippewa Falls, Wisconsin , and the Philadelphia Rebels became the Jamestown Rebels in Jamestown, New York . The Topeka RoadRunners were sold and rebranded as

165-638: A game against the New York Islanders . Parros next played on January 11, 2014, in a game against the Chicago Blackhawks . However, he saw limited action during the season, either because of injury or because of being a healthy scratch, and appeared in only 22 games in total. The Canadiens did not offer Parros another contract at the end of the season and on July 1, 2014, he became an unrestricted free agent. He subsequently announced his retirement on December 5, 2014. In September 2016,

220-488: A game between the Washington Capitals and New York Rangers on May 3, 2021, during the aftermath of a play at the net, Capitals forward Tom Wilson was involved in two separate incidents. First, he pulled Rangers forward Pavel Buchnevich to the ice, pushing down on the back of Buchnevich's neck with his stick, and then while holding him there, punched Buchnevich in the back of his head as he lay face down on

275-648: A monthly stipend that covers food and other costs. Unlike the Tier I United States Hockey League , there are no roster restrictions in the NAHL on overage players, which allows for the older players to gain extra NCAA exposure as well as teams to retain a veteran core. Teams are still bound to USA Hockey rules regarding import players, and presently each team is allowed to have four non-American players on their roster. Import players may also apply for an exemption from being counted as an import, but only if they have played hockey in

330-762: A new team in the East Division to be located in Rochester, New York that will be known as the "Rochester Junior Americans" ("Jr. Amerks"), a nod to Rochester's American Hockey League (AHL) team, the Rochester Americans ("Amerks"), a minor league affiliate of the Buffalo Sabres . The team is co-owned by Wegmans CEO Coleen Wegman and Chris O'Donnell. Former Amerks, AHL and NHL players and coaches, including Brian Gionta , Nathan Paetsch , Stephen Gionta , David Leggio , will be affiliated with

385-737: A one-season pandemic-related hiatus. The league added a third team in Alaska called the Anchorage Wolverines . 2022-23 Season: The Minnesota Magicians were purchased and relocated to Eagle River, Wisconsin as the Wisconsin Windigo . The NAHL approved the relocation of the Wichita Falls Warriors to Oklahoma City, Oklahoma to become the Oklahoma Warriors . 2023-24 Season: NAHL approved

440-529: A point per game. Parros played four years at Princeton University , where he totaled 52 points and 119 PIM in 111 games. He was named team captain for his senior season in 2002–03. While at Princeton, Parros majored in economics and wrote his senior thesis on the West Coast longshoremen's labor dispute. In 2010, he was chosen as the fourth-smartest athlete in sports by the Sporting News . Parros

495-461: A suspension." Parros is known for the large mustache that he often grows during the season, which he has said was inspired by a musician named Sean "Greazy" Bryan, known for his elaborate facial hair. According to a Denver Post article on November 7, 2006, Parros received grief from teammates in Colorado for shaving the mustache. Parros grew the mustache back, but his short time as a member of

550-1006: A team in Greeley, Colorado called the Colorado Grit . The Grit will play in the Greely Ice Haus . 2024-25 Season: NAHL has approved a 7th team in the Central Division, located in Watertown, South Dakota , going by the name of the Watertown Shamrocks . The Shamrocks will be the 33rd team in the NAHL. They will play their home games at the Prairie Lakes Ice Arena . The Shamrocks will be owned by Codington County Hockey Club LLC , including Mark Gullbrandson, Donald Sisson, KC Finnegan, and Vince Foley at... NAHL Approved an expansion team in

605-556: Is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . This American ice hockey team-related article is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . North American Hockey League The North American Hockey League (NAHL) is one of the top junior hockey leagues in the United States and is in its 50th season of operation in 2024–25. It is the only Tier II junior league sanctioned by USA Hockey , and acts as an alternative for those who would not or did not make

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660-548: Is known for growing his hair long. Parros did not always have long hair. He decided to start growing it out when he graduated from Princeton. As a representative for the school he had to keep himself well groomed. He decided to grow it out all summer until the first day of training camp with the Manchester Monarchs. According to an article in USA Hockey magazine Parros' hair got out of hand. Word got out that he

715-651: The Brookings Blizzard . Traverse City North Stars franchise purchased by the Soo Eagles and joined the league from Northern Ontario Junior Hockey League . The Dawson Creek Rage, New Mexico Mustangs, and St. Louis Bandits takes leaves of absence. The Chicago Hitmen fold. 2013–14 season: The dormant New Mexico Mustangs relocated to Richfield, Minnesota, and became Minnesota Magicians . The Texas Tornado relocated back to North Richland Hills, Texas, and became Lone Star Brahmas . The Minnesota Wilderness joined

770-852: The Keystone Ice Miners , remaining in the North Division, and the Wenatchee Wild moved from the Midwest Division to the South Division. 2015–16 season: On May 1, 2015, the NAHL announced that the dormant Dawson Creek Rage franchise was purchased by the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Knights organization to be an expansion team for the 2015–16 season. The Keystone Ice Miners ceased operations. The Michigan Warriors ceased operations due to

825-776: The Reading Royals , the Kings' ECHL affiliate, where Parros took boxing lessons to become a better fighter. When Parros made his NHL debut with the Kings on October 5, 2005, he became the seventh Princeton Tiger to play in the NHL. He scored his first NHL goal on October 20 against the Dallas Stars at the American Airlines Center in Dallas, Texas . He recorded a goal, an assist and a major fighting penalty in

880-842: The Topeka Pilots . 2019–20 season: The NAHL approved of two expansion teams: the Maine Nordiques in Lewiston, Maine , and the New Mexico Ice Wolves in Albuquerque, New Mexico . The Brookings Blizzard relocated and became the St. Cloud Blizzard . 2020–21 season: The NAHL added the Wichita Falls Warriors as an expansion team while the Topeka Pilots were relocated as the Kansas City Scouts and

935-572: The Wenatchee Wild . The Fargo-Moorhead Jets were approved for dormancy. 2009–10 season: The Janesville Jets were awarded an expansion franchise. The Mahoning Valley Phantoms and the USNTDP left the league for the USHL. The Texas Tornado returned to the league after taking a year off while their home arena was undergoing renovations. The Motor City franchise's new ownership changed

990-572: The Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Knights sold their franchise to the Danbury Jr. Hat Tricks . The St. Cloud Blizzard rebranded as the St. Cloud Norsemen . The Corpus Christi IceRays , Jamestown Rebels , Kansas City Scouts, and Springfield Jr. Blues went dormant for the season due to the on-going COVID-19 pandemic . The Fairbanks Ice Dogs and Kenai River Brown Bears both temporarily relocated to Minnesota and closer to

1045-607: The 2012–13 season and returned to the NOJHL for the season 2015–16 season. The Rio Grande Valley Killer Bees were relocated to Aston, Pennsylvania and became the Aston Rebels . A new East Division was formed composed of Aston, Johnstown, New Jersey, and Wilkes-Barre/Scranton. The Wenatchee Wild organization left the NAHL and joined the Canadian Junior A British Columbia Hockey League . 2016–17 season: The league announced

1100-535: The 2023–24 season George Parros George James Parros (born December 29, 1979) is an American former professional ice hockey player who played nine seasons in the National Hockey League (NHL), who currently serves as the head of the NHL's Department of Player Safety, with the title of senior vice president of player safety. In this role Parros is tasked with determining the suspensions or fines handed out for various on-ice incidents in

1155-890: The 2nd weekend in September and ending near mid-April (2020-21 season is exception, the season started in late 2020-early 2021 due to the COVID-19 Pandemic ). The Champions of each division(not regular season) will play in Blaine, MN at the Fogarty Arena and will compete for the Robertson Cup Champion. Under USA Hockey Tier II sanctioning, NAHL teams do not charge players to play and also provide players with uniforms, team clothing and select equipment such as sticks, gloves and helmets. Players without local family live with billet families in their area and pay

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1210-609: The Central Division, located in Forest Lake, Minnesota, with the name of the Minnesota Mallards. They will be the 34th team in the NAHL. They will play home games at Forest Lake Sports Center. (Midwest and Central) Top 4 teams qualify, and in the 1st round(Division Semi-Finals), the 1st seed (seeding based on placement in division) plays the 4th seed and the 2nd seed plays the 3rd seed in a 2H-2A-1H best of 5 Series. The winners of those two series will play each other in

1265-778: The Division Finals with the same 2H-2A-1H Best of 5 format. The winner of the Division Finals will be crowned the Division Champions and will represent the Division in the Final Four, hosted at the Fogerty Ice Arena in Blaine, Minnesota . (South and East) The top 6 teams qualify, with the 1st seed and 2nd seed (seeding based on placement in division) getting byes. Seeds 3, 4, 5, and 6 will all play in

1320-676: The Motor City Machine. However, the Express' home city of Owatonna was granted another NAHL team for 2008–09, named the Owatonna Express. The Express were joined by another new Minnesota NAHL franchise, the Albert Lea Thunder. The Texas Tornado franchise went on a one-year hiatus as they awaited renovations on their arena. Wenatchee, Washington , was awarded an expansion franchise for the 2008–09 season as

1375-723: The NAHL for nine seasons, winning the Robertson Cup in 2000. After the 2002–03 season, the Wings would move to the United States Hockey League . They only played for one season there before the team was bought as a replacement for the Indianapolis Ice of the pro Central Hockey League , who were moved to Topeka, Kansas after the 2003–04 season. This article about a sports team in Illinois

1430-543: The NHL announced that Parros had joined the league's Department of Player Safety. In September 2017, he was promoted to senior vice president of player safety, succeeding Stéphane Quintal as head of the Department of Player Safety. Upon being promoted, Parros said, "What uniquely positions me for the job is that I played the game as physically as anybody and I never once was fined or suspended." Parros plans on renewing emphasis on slashing and other "nonhockey plays." In

1485-777: The NHL. His primary role on the ice was that of an enforcer . Parros was part of the 2007 Stanley Cup winning Anaheim Ducks . A native of Washington, Pennsylvania of Greek descent, Parros grew up in Randolph, New Jersey . He played for the (then Morris County, now) New Jersey Colonials and high school hockey at the Delbarton School in Morristown, New Jersey . He won Rookie of the Year honors in 1994–1995, followed by All-State recognition as an upperclassman. After high school, Parros attended an offseason event where he

1540-677: The North Division and played at West Meadows Ice Arena in Rolling Meadows, Illinois. The Marquette Rangers moved to Flint, Michigan, and changed their name to Michigan Warriors. Port Huron joined the North Division and played at McMorran Place in Port Huron, Michigan. The North Iowa Outlaws relocated to become the Coulee Region Chill in Onalaska, Wisconsin. The Aberdeen Wings joined the Central Division and played at

1595-1055: The Odde Ice Center in Aberdeen, South Dakota. The Austin Bruins joined the Central Division and played at the Riverside Arena in Austin, Minnesota. The Dawson Creek Rage joined the West Division and played at EnCana Events Centre in Dawson Creek, British Columbia. The Albert Lea Thunder relocate to become the Amarillo Bulls at joined the South Division out of the Amarillo Civic Center in Amarillo, Texas. The New Mexico Mustangs joined

1650-427: The Panthers, Parros was traded to the Montreal Canadiens for Philippe Lefebvre and a 7th round draft pick in 2014. In the season opener against the Toronto Maple Leafs on October 1, 2013, Parros engaged in a fight with Colton Orr in the third period. Parros lost his balance and fell headfirst to the ice knocking him out. Orr expressed immediate concern waving for training staff to make their way to Parros as he lay on

1705-596: The South Division and played at Santa Ana Star Center in Rio Rancho, New Mexico. The Alaska Avalanche relocate to Palmer, Alaska, but keep the same name. 2011–12 season: The Owatonna Express relocate to Odessa, Texas, and become Odessa Jackalopes . The Motor City Metal Jackets relocate to Jamestown, New York, and become Jamestown Ironmen . The Minot Minotauros and Kalamazoo Jr. K-Wings granted expansion. 2012–13 season: The Alaska Avalanche relocated to Johnstown, Pennsylvania, and became Johnstown Tomahawks . Alexandria Blizzard relocated to Brookings, South Dakota, and became

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1760-579: The United States for four years prior. From its beginning in 1975, the NAHL was primarily a 6–12-team league based in the Midwest, known as the Great Lakes Junior Hockey League and changed the name to the North American Hockey League in 1984. The league's all-time leading scorer is Ryan Fultz who tallied 246 points in four seasons. Other notable alumni from the NAHL include Pat LaFontaine , Mike Modano , Doug Weight , Pat Peake , Brian Rolston , Brian Holzinger , Brian Rafalski , Todd Marchant , John Scott , Connor Hellebuyck , and George Parros . In 2003,

1815-406: The arrival of the major junior Flint Firebirds . The Soo Eagles announced they were returning to the Northern Ontario Junior Hockey League citing the lack of other local teams as they were the last remaining team in Michigan. The New Jersey Junior Titans organization bought the franchise from the Eagles and relocated to Middleton, New Jersey. The Eagles originally sought membership with the NAHL for

1870-463: The continued expansion of the East Division by adding the Northeast Generals of Attleboro, Massachusetts . The Generals organization also has a Tier III team in the North American 3 Hockey League (previously in the North American 3 Eastern Hockey League prior to the 2016 league merger). On April 8, 2016, the Shreveport Mudbugs were announced as an expansion team. 2017–18 season: The Wichita Falls Wildcats ceased operations after failing to find

1925-455: The end of the NAHL season. The trophy is awarded annually to the USA Hockey Tier II junior national playoff champion. The Cup is the oldest junior hockey trophy in the United States and is named in honor of Chuck Robertson, a pioneer of junior hockey in the NAHL and youth hockey in the state of Michigan. Chuck Robertson was the owner of the Paddock Pool Saints when they won a record seven straight NAHL championships from 1976 to 1983. As of

1980-418: The first round of their Stanley Cup defense by the Dallas Stars . His penalty minutes would drop to 135 the following season despite playing in an additional five games, while contributing five goals and five assists. After the better part of 6 seasons with the Ducks, Parros left as a free agent and signed a two-year contract with the Florida Panthers on July 1, 2012. On July 5, 2013, after one season with

2035-405: The ice motionless. Parros was taken off on a stretcher with a concussion. Parros missed the next twelve games as a result of his injuries. This incident touched off renewed debate regarding fighting's place in the National Hockey League and player safety moving forward. After returning to play, Parros sustained a second concussion on December 14, 2013, following a fight with Eric Boulton during

2090-454: The ice. During the resultant scrum, he twice threw a helmetless Ranger forward, Artemi Panarin , to the ice, the first time by his hair, ultimately causing a season-ending injury to Panarin. The following day, Parros, as head of the Department of Player Safety assessed a $ 5,000 fine to Wilson, the maximum allowable under the Collective Bargaining Agreement . This fine was specifically cited as for Wilson's punch to Buchnevich, and no punishment

2145-549: The league from the Superior International Junior Hockey League by purchasing dormant St. Louis Bandits franchise. The Rio Grande Valley Killer Bees purchased the Wenatchee Wild franchise. The Fresno Monsters were relocated to become the second incarnation of the Wenatchee Wild and the Monsters returned to only fielding a team in the Western States Hockey League . The Jamestown Ironmen and Kalamazoo Jr. K-Wings ceased operations. 2014–15 season: The Port Huron Fighting Falcons were relocated to Connellsville, Pennsylvania , to become

2200-465: The league merged with the now defunct America West Hockey League to form a 19-team league. The 2024–25 season has 35 teams playing in four divisions: Note: An asterisk (*) denotes a franchise relocation. See respective team articles from more information. 2006–07 season: Bozeman Icedogs , Billings Bulls , and Helena Bighorns left the league for the Northern Pacific Hockey League . Cleveland Jr. Barons were granted inactive status for

2255-453: The new team. The team will play at the Rochester Ice Center in the metropolitan suburb of Fairport, New York. The NAHL added another team to the East Division later in 2022-23 season, as the New Hampshire Mountain Kings were approved for their membership, making it the first time an NAHL team was located in New Hampshire . The team will be based out of the renovated Tri-Town Ice Arena in Hooksett, New Hampshire . The NAHL also introduced

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2310-465: The other teams in their division until mid-April 2021 due to pandemic-related travel restrictions to Alaska. 2021–22 season: The Amarillo Bulls were relocated to Mason City, Iowa , as the North Iowa Bulls . The Kansas City Scouts were originally granted another season of dormancy, but were instead sold and relocated to Amarillo as the Amarillo Wranglers to begin play for the 2021–22 season. Corpus Christi, Jamestown, and Springfield returned after

2365-406: The play-in, which happens around early-to-mid April. The 3 seed will host the 6 seed for all 3 games*, as the 4th seed will also host the 5th seed for all 3 games*. The winner with the lowest seed will play the 1st seed, and the winner with the highest seed will play the 2nd seed. From there, the format is the same as the Midwest and Central. The Robertson Cup Championship is a playoff series held at

2420-399: The regular season. Parros was a member of the Anaheim Ducks team that won the Stanley Cup in 2007. On June 12, 2007, coming off of the Stanley Cup win, George Parros and the Ducks agreed to a two-year contract. The contract was worth 1.1 million dollars for two years. Parros had 183 penalty minutes during the 2007–08 season , at the conclusion of which the Ducks would be eliminated in

2475-415: The roster of a team in the Major Junior Canadian Hockey League (CHL) nor Tier I United States Hockey League (USHL). The NAHL is one of the oldest junior hockey leagues in the United States and is headquartered in Addison, Texas . The teams span the United States from Maine in the East to Alaska in the Northwest and to Texas in the South. The teams play a 59-game regular season, usually starting on

2530-418: The same game, an achievement known as a " Gordie Howe hat trick ." He missed a total of 21 games over two different stretches between November and January of that season. However, he finished the 2005–06 season with two goals, three assists, and 138 PIM in 55 games. He played in the most games for a Kings' rookie during that season, as well as leading all Kings' players in major penalties. On October 2, 2006, he

2585-484: The season. Wasilla Spirit changed names to Alaska Avalanche. Minnesota Blizzard became the Alexandria Blizzard. Texarkana Bandits moved to Chesterfield, Missouri , and became the St. Louis Bandits . Marquette Rangers were added to the league. 2007–08 season: Santa Fe Roadrunners moved to Topeka, Kansas , as the Topeka Roadrunners . The Kenai River Brown Bears started play in the league. 2008–09 season: The Southern Minnesota Express moved to Detroit and became

2640-536: The team ended. According to an OC Register article on January 28, 2007, while in college Parros had a fantasy hockey team called the All-Star Mustaches. Growing up, Parros and his brother Jeff would have mustache-growing competitions. "George Parros Mustaches" were also sold at the Anaheim Ducks team store inside the Honda Center , with the proceeds going to charity. Parros has a line of apparel called "Stache Gear" that benefits The Garth Brooks Teammates For Kids Foundation. In addition to his mustache, George Parros

2695-410: The team's nickname from Machine to Metal Jackets. 2010–11 season: The NAHL Board of Governors accepted membership of several new teams in the league. The Fresno Monsters were awarded an expansion franchise. after having a team in the Tier III Junior A Western States Hockey League . The Corpus Christi IceRays were awarded a franchise formerly known as the Alpena IceDiggers. The Chicago Hitmen joined

2750-407: Was also reported that earlier in the year, Wilson nearly avoided what ultimately was a seven-game suspension for a hit to the head of Boston Bruins defenseman Brandon Carlo , who was hospitalized and missed nearly a month of action. As reported by The Athletic's Rick Carpiniello, Parros "didn't even want to suspend Wilson, ... but [NHL Commissioner Gary] Bettman didn't like the optics, and ordered

2805-448: Was drafted by the Los Angeles Kings in the eighth round (222nd) of the 1999 NHL Entry Draft . After graduating from Princeton, he joined the Manchester Monarchs , the Kings' AHL affiliate. Parros remained with the team through the 2004–05 season. His best season was 2004–05, when Parros had 22 points (14 goals, 8 assists) and 247 penalty minutes. He was second on the team in penalty minutes that season. He also appeared in three games with

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2860-408: Was issued for the interaction with Panarin. The lack of suspension drew wide condemnation from coaches, current and former players, fans and the media. The Rangers then released an unprecedented statement publicly condemning George Parros by name, accusing him of being "unfit," and calling for his removal. The NHL subsequently fined the Rangers $ 250,000 for this statement criticizing Parros. It

2915-404: Was planning to cut his long hair. An employee of the Monarchs told Parros of "Locks of Love." Locks of Love is a charity organization that makes wigs for children that have lost their hair due to medical conditions. When his hair reaches the appropriate length, he donates it every Christmas. After retiring in 2014 Parros focused his attention on his clothing brand, Violent Gentlemen. Parros

2970-442: Was seen by Princeton scouts. He was given a chance to play hockey at Princeton University . After graduating high school in 1998, he deferred admission to Princeton University to play junior hockey with the Chicago Freeze in the North American Hockey League during the 1998–99 season. Playing in junior gave him a chance to improve his play and get a bit bigger. During his 54 games with the Freeze in junior, Parros nearly averaged

3025-401: Was waived by the Kings and picked up by the Colorado Avalanche . He would play in only two games for the Avalanche. Just a month later, on November 13, 2006, Parros was traded to the Anaheim Ducks for a 2nd round draft pick and an option to swap 3rd round picks. During the 2006–07 season , he scored just one goal against the Chicago Blackhawks. He led the Ducks with 18 fighting majors during

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